Grassy Pond Fire District — Fire District Referendum (Cherokee County)

What it does

Shall Cherokee County, South Carolina be authorized to affirm the creation of the Grassy Pond Fire District, a special tax district previously created to provide fire protection and emergency services in the District, and shall the maximum annual property tax levy for the operation of the District be increased from eight (8) mills to an amount not to exceed sixteen (16) mills to provide current and future fire protection infrastructure and facilities in the District.

A YES vote means

Cherokee County would affirm the creation of the Grassy Pond Fire District and raise the district's maximum yearly property tax for operations from 8 mills to up to 16 mills for fire protection infrastructure and facilities.

A NO vote means

The district's maximum yearly operating tax would stay at 8 mills, and its creation would not be affirmed by this vote.

What it would cost

Up to 8 mills: $800 a year for every $100,000 of taxable value (a mill is $1 per $1,000). Taxable value is after exemptions such as homestead; your tax bill or property appraiser shows yours.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the Grassy Pond Fire District.

Background

According to Cherokee County's November 2026 referendum information, the question goes only to voters in the Grassy Pond Fire District. It would affirm the district's earlier creation as a special tax district and raise its maximum annual levy from 8 mills to no more than 16 mills for current and future fire protection infrastructure and facilities.

Cherokee County Council's June 1, 2026 agenda listed Grassy Pond Fire Chief Gladden Smoak asking permission to move forward with the ballot question. The same agenda listed an ordinance (No. 2026-14) relating to the Grassy Pond Volunteer Fire Department.

Put on the ballot by Cherokee County Council.

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Grassy Pond Fire District mean?

Cherokee County would affirm the creation of the Grassy Pond Fire District and raise the district's maximum yearly property tax for operations from 8 mills to up to 16 mills for fire protection infrastructure and facilities.

What does a NO vote on Grassy Pond Fire District mean?

The district's maximum yearly operating tax would stay at 8 mills, and its creation would not be affirmed by this vote.

How many votes does Grassy Pond Fire District need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Grassy Pond Fire District?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.